Episodes

  • Episode 206 - Ella McCay Review

    Episode 206 - Ella McCay Review
    Feb 27 2026
    85-year-old writer/director James L. Brooks returns with the political dramedy Ella McCay (2025). This movie bombed so hard that it was yanked from theaters before we could see it there, but we vowed to catch it on VOD, and we did! The film features an ensemble cast with Emma Mackey as Ella McCay, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jack Lowden, Kumail Nanjiani, Ayo Edebiri, Spike Fearn, Julie Kavner, Rebecca Hall, Albert Brooks, and Woody Harrelson. We dive deep into the world of Ella McCay in this episode, analyzing a mind-boggling script and so much more!
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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Hawt🔥Takez - Mercy Review

    Hawt🔥Takez - Mercy Review
    Feb 20 2026
    Have mercy! But there was no mercy shown when having to confront Mercy (2026) in IMAX! From desktop film auteur Timur Bekmambetov, Mercy (2026) features Detective Chris Raven (Chris Pratt) sitting in a chair trying to prove to artificial intelligence Judge Maddox (Rebecca Ferguson) that he is innocent of murdering his own wife. He’s got 90 minutes to do so using all the bells and whistles of a desktop film, and the clock is ticking! He’s on FaceTime, he’s accessing emails and texts, he’s bringing up bodycam footage and security footage, he’s trying every technological trick in the book to prove he’s less than 92% guilty to avoid execution. Listen to our reactions as this hawt take definitely got heated up!
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    40 mins
  • Hawt🔥Takez - No Other Choice Review

    Hawt🔥Takez - No Other Choice Review
    Feb 13 2026
    Prestige season is winding down, but not before we cover Park Chan-wook's highly anticipated black comedy thriller No Other Choice. Chan-wook has given us other cinematic gems like Oldboy (2003) and The Handmaiden (2016), so we were excited for his new offering. In No Other Choice, paper industry expert Man-su (Lee Byung-hun) is fired from his job and has no other choice but to kill off his competition to keep his standard of living. The film stars Lee Byung-hun, Son Ye-jin, Park Hee-soon, Lee Sung-min, Yeom Hye-ran, and Cha Seung-won. The film was snubbed by the Oscars, but is sure to make many of our 10 best lists in the forthcoming Oscar Lodgecast Extravaganza!
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    35 mins
  • Hawt🔥Takez - 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Review

    Hawt🔥Takez - 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Review
    Feb 6 2026
    The 28 Days Later film series continues with 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. This time, directed by Nia DaCosta and written by Alex Garland. Coming right after 28 Years Later (2025), this film follows Ralph Fiennes and his Bone Temple. It also follows around Satanist "Sir Lord" Jimmy Crystal (Jack O'Connell) and his Fingers gang, played by Alfie Williams, Erin Kellyman, Emma Laird, Sam Locke, and more. Ralph Fiennes and the Fingers eventually clash for a wild ending. You'll hear where we render our bones in this Bone Temple hawt take!
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    33 mins
  • Episode 205 - Melania Review

    Episode 205 - Melania Review
    Feb 1 2026
    The $75 million dollar Melania Trump documentary hit theaters this weekend, and we were there to witness it on opening night. In this emergency episode of the Lodgecast, we tell you all we encountered on the screen and in the Burbank 16 theater that projected this movie. This film takes place in the 20 days before Donald Trump's second presidential inauguration. We witnessed all 104 minutes and will tell you all of our observations in this special episode!
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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Hawt🔥Takez - Marty Supreme Review

    Hawt🔥Takez - Marty Supreme Review
    Jan 29 2026
    King Chalamet is back in Marty Supreme! This time as the fast-talking, super-confident ping pong player Marty Mauser. Safdie bro Josh wrote and directed this picture. It also stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A'zion, Kevin O'Leary, Tyler "the Creator" Okonma, Abel Ferrara, and Fran Drescher. The movie features an exceptional soundtrack of 80s music and synth score by Daniel Lopatin. Timothee Chalamet shines on the silver screen and may just get Oscar gold for his electric performance! We'll let you know what we thought of Timothee and everyone else in this prestigious hawt take!
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    47 mins
  • Hawt🔥Takez - Going Viral Review

    Hawt🔥Takez - Going Viral Review
    Jan 23 2026
    No one has heard of the movie called Going Viral, but it features actor and musician Corey Feldman, so we watched it to give us an excuse to talk about all things Corey. Feldman holds a deep place in Lodge history, so most of this episode consists of our stories about Corey. We do briefly discuss Going Viral which has no stars except for Corey, and is not worth watching! But enjoy our recollections on the legend of Corey Feldman!
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    52 mins
  • Episode 204 - The Housemaid Review

    Episode 204 - The Housemaid Review
    Jan 14 2026
    From the bestselling book by Freida McFadden comes the big screen adaptation of The Housemaid. This erotic psychological thriller is directed by Paul Feig (Bridesmaids). Sydney Sweeney shows up to become a live-in housekeeper for a wealthy couple played by Amanda Seyfried and Brandon Sklenar. As Seyfried's character begins acting crazy, we quickly learn that all is not what it seems. Critics and audiences were generally favorable, but we'll let you know what we thought in this episode, stacked with a minivan full of guests!
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    1 hr and 6 mins